2003 Kraft Nabisco Championship

The 2003 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 27–30 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 32nd edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 21st edition as a major championship.

2003 Kraft Nabisco Championship

Tournament information
Dates	March 27–30, 2003
Location	Rancho Mirage, California
Course(s)	Mission Hills Country Club Dinah Shore Tourn. Course
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par	72
Length	6,520 yards (5,962 m)[1]
Field	100 players, 79 after cut
Cut	154 (+10)
Prize fund	$1.6 million
Winner's share	$240,000
Champion
Patricia Meunier-Lebouc
281 (−7)

Rancho Mirage

Location in the United States

Rancho
Mirage

Location in California

Patricia Meunier-Lebouc won her only major title, one stroke ahead of runner-up Annika Sörenstam, the two-time defending champion.[2] Meunier-Lebouc was the leader by three strokes after 54 holes,[3] but hit a tee shot out of bounds early in the final round, but regained the lead after a birdie at the 13th hole. Ahead by two strokes on the final hole, she played conservatively and three-putted for a bogey and the win.[4]

The low amateur was 13-year-old Michelle Wie at even par, seven strokes back in a tie for ninth. After a 66 on Saturday to climb up to third place,[3] she dropped back with a 76 on Sunday.[1]

At this time, Sörenstam had won four of her ten major titles. In late May, she became the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event in 58 years. It was at the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas, and she missed the cut by four strokes.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player	Country	Year(s) won	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par	Finish
Annika Sörenstam	Sweden	2001, 2002	68	72	71	71	282	−6	2
Juli Inkster	United States	1984, 1989	75	74	66	75	290	+2	T11
Karrie Webb	Australia	2000	70	79	71	73	293	+5	T21
Betsy King	United States	1987, 1990, 1997	75	74	70	76	295	+7	T28
Dottie Pepper	United States	1992, 1999	74	76	76	74	300	+12	T51
Pat Hurst	United States	1998	76	73	77	74	300	+12	T51
Nanci Bowen	United States	1995	77	74	76	74	301	+13	T57
Donna Andrews	United States	1994	72	73	79	78	302	+14	T64
Helen Alfredsson	Sweden	1993	76	74	72	80	302	+14	T64
Patty Sheehan	United States	1996	73	74	75	81	303	+15	T70
Pat Bradley	United States	1986	76	76	81	75	308	+20	77

Source:[1][5]

Missed the cut

Player	Country	Year(s) won	R1	R2	Total	To par
Amy Alcott	United States	1983, 1988, 1991	76	81	157	+13
Alice Miller	United States	1985	79	85	164	+20

Source:[5]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, March 30, 2003

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Patricia Meunier-Lebouc	France	70-68-70-73=281	−7	240,000
2	Annika Sörenstam	Sweden	68-72-71-71=282	−6	146,120
3	Lorena Ochoa	Mexico	71-70-74-68=283	−5	106,000
4	Laura Davies	England	70-75-69-70=284	−4	82,000
T5	Beth Daniel	United States	75-74-68-70=287	−1	51,200
	Laura Diaz	United States	76-71-69-71=287
	Maria Hjorth	Sweden	72-72-73-70=287
	Catriona Matthew	Scotland	71-74-72-70=287
T9	Jennifer Rosales	Philippines	74-70-72-72=288	E	35,600
	Michelle Wie (a)	United States	72-74-66-76=288		0

Source:[1][5]

Amateurs: Michelle Wie (E), Virada Nirapathpongporn (+5), Lindsey Wright (+13).

References

1. "Scoreboard: LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 31, 2003. p. 2C.
2. Bamberger, Michael (April 8, 2003). "Force Majeure". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
3. "Wie fires 66". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. March 30, 2003. p. 3C.
4. "Meunier-Lebouc denies Sorenstam Nabisco". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. March 31, 2003. p. 3C.
5. "ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship)". LPGA. 2003. Retrieved July 18, 2017.

External links

• Golf Observer leaderboard